Apparently mobbed in a Virgin Mobile store in Amman, Jordan, D.J. Linderman (10-3) probably had an easier time justifying why he took a fight with fellow American Bobby Brents (12-2), even if it was on four days’ notice.

But truth be told, Linderman would just as easily do it in Detroit or Cleveland or Miami or Las Vegas or anywhere else that would have him.

“It kind of becomes a habit for me,” Linderman told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) of the fight. “Most of my fights have come late-notice. This has probably been the latest, but I was kind of prepared already.”

Bellator vet Linderman fought just two weeks ago and lost a decision to Moise Rimbon in Quebec, Canada. But time off just didn’t occur to him.

In fact, a six-month layoff following a split-decision loss to Richard Hale in Bellator’s season-four light-heavyweight tournament seems downright uncharacteristic.

Linderman has taken breaks before, but he felt more motivated than ever to get back in the cage after Rimbon.

“Sitting out, being in the gym, and not fighting wasn’t not for me,” Linderman said. “I needed to get right back in there and get that taste of a win.”

Of course, Linderman’s current weight division certainly aids his short-notice aspirations. On one occasion, he did attempt to fight middleweight Gerald Harris on 27 days’ notice, and it didn’t work out so well. He was supposed to cut 50 pounds, and he could only manage 45. But because he’s now a heavyweight again, he isn’t bound to the scale and can fight as often as he’s allowed. (Competing in locales without athletic commissions makes things easier, too.)

That a guy Linderman already beat – Mike Hayes – is now the Cage Warriors heavyweight champion is an added bonus to signing on the with international promotion, which has scheduled 17 events in 13 countries this year.

“This is an excellent shot to get back at Mike,” Linderman said.

But first, he plans on slicing through Brents, who’s won three straight fights, which includes a submission victory over Rogent Lloret at Cage Warriors 45 in February.

“He’s fast for being a heavier guy, but I just don’t think he has the workload to be able to handle what I bring forth,” Linderman said. “I come forward, forward, forward on guys, and I don’t think he can take that for more than two rounds.

“I think by the middle of the second round, if not after the first round, he’s going to be tired. He’s not going to be able to handle the pressure that I put on him. I’m going to take him to the ground and submit him.”

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